Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-06
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At the conclusion of the procession the
members broke ranks and took possession
of Part One of the Circuit Court TO listen to
an address of welcome delivered by Hon. \.
w. Campbell, and to transact such bust
ness as came before the body.
President Wallace called the convention
to order, after which he called upon
Chaplain Samuel Creighton, OF Local Post
e., who opened with an eloquent prayer
Hon. A. w. Campbell was then introduced
| by President Wallace. Mr.. Campbclls
address was read from manuscript and was
very entertaining and appropriate, hut ON
account of the crowded condition Of our
columns it is impossible to print even a
synopsis of it.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Campbell was enthusiastically applauded,
after which President Sims Powell OF
Local Post i. of ParkeTSburg arose and
responded in a briefand pointed speech. Sec
Rotary Wheat then called the roll, after
which he announced that any persons pres
ent who presented their applications would
he entitled to vote, and quite number did
so.
The next business was the reading OF
the report of the Secretary of the State Dl-
vision, +. =. Wheat, followed by the re-
port OF the Railroad Committee.
The chairman of the Hotel Committee,
i. T. Wilson, stated that they had secured
81 90 per day rate at the b. x o. hotel
ut Grafton, or so cents per meal, and rate
of 81. 40 per day at ROwelsburg.
Chairman K. H. Patterson, OF the Leg
islative Committee said that as the State
| Legislature had been buSily occupied In
attempting to elect Senator, they had
been unable to pass any law detrimental to
| the Association, and therefore the commit
tee had no report to make.
Chairman Shrewsbury, of the Press
Committee, stated that the committee had
no report to make, citing reasons.
| The next business before the convention
WAS the election of officers, and resulted in
the selection of the following gentlemen
by the unanimous vote of the body:
President-C Nj. Shrewsbury, OF Park
crshurg
Vice President--Joseph +. Gallagher, OF
Wheeling.
The old Board of Directors, consisting OF
J. w. Roberts, of Parkersburg; &. w.
Brown, of Grafton; j. =. Mckown, OF
Jackson c. H.; J. L. Mccoy and Alfred
Brown, of Wheeling.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. Z. p
| Wheat, reelected.
Delegates to the National Convention in
June ut st. Louise C.. Martin, Parkers
burg; Joseph +. Gallagher and Joseph 5
Gibbs, Wheeling.
AlternateS--Archie T. Hupp and W. F,
Dillon. of Wheeling, and John w. Roberts
of ParEeTShuTg.
1t was decided, after good deal Of dis
cuSsion, to hold the next meeting in Clarks
burg the first Thursday Of May, lSSS and
each member of the Association will be
taxed the sum of 81 to help delray the ex,
penSes on account of the small representa-
ton in that place.
A resolution was offered and adopted &C
cepting Mr.. Anton Reymann's offer fol
this afternoon and rendering him the
hearty thanks of the body for his kind,
ness. 4 vote of thanks was also rendered
the Board OfCOmmiSSiOners for Use of the
Court room.
Mr.. Creighton offered a resolution of re-
spect respecting the death of their brother
John Travis, of Fetterman, and rendering
the sympathy of the body to the family Of
the deceased and have the resolution spread
upon the minutes of the convention. II
was unanimously adopted and a copy or,
dered sent to the bereayed family.
After some discussion in reference tC
several matters, the convention took n re
cess until p. m, when they reaSsembled
instructed the delegates and appointed
standing committees, after which they
marched in body to the banquet hall.
The Banquet.
The banquet, at the Chapline street rink
last night, was a great success. Cover;
had been laid for three hundred and fifty
guests, and as the nearly four hundred
feet of tables had been arranged by DurSt
the caterer, in his best style, the effect may
be imagined. The m9W was as follows:
Oysters Fried, ala Royale.
Turkey, Chicken, Ham, Tongue.
Cold Meats Chartreuses